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School: Clochar (roll number 13296)

Location:
Inishkeel, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1049, Page 20

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    in order to put an eye in the pig. If the person who throws the chalk does not pit the eye in correct place a box of black polish is procured and with the polish the person's face is blackened all over.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. games
            1. wake games (~170)
        2. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Naran, Co. Donegal